Citizen AID is a free UK-developed iOS, Android and Windows app which gives advice on the best immediate response to a bomb blast or armed attack. It’s essentially an ebook with simple step-by-step guidance on how to deal with different situations. Some of this seems very obvious. If there’s an ongoing attack, for instance, you’re advised to run, hide if that’s not possible, tell the emergency services and only treat the injured once you know you’re safe. Keep reading, though, and there are some smart tips included. If you’re concerned an attacker might still be around, for instance, the app… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has smashed all estimates in its earnings and revenue report this week, largely thanks to its robust mobile ad business. The results slapped down any niggling doubts among critics about the social network's ability to transform itself from a simple communication website to a... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week in children's apps, we feature two apps with a Dr. Seuss favorite, another starring a boy pirate, and one more with Little Critter, who goes on a counting adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BitLit has landed a deal with the publisher to allow readers to get their print books into an ebook format. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happy Junk Food Day! There's a food-centric holiday for every day of the year, and a newly updated app from Food.com collects recipes to celebrate each and every one of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvey Award nominated webcomic 'The Only Living Boy,' by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis, tells the story of a 12-year-old runaway in a strange fantasy world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning Mexican app development studio Manuvo is at the forefront of building book apps for the Spanish-language market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week in children's apps, we feature apps from the world of Dr. Seuss and Little Critter that explore shapes, holidays, and what life is like on the farm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books is celebrating the publication of the final Skulduggery... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Held Evans has long had an issue with the typical evangelical Christian interpretation of Proverbs 31, believing that paean of biblical womanhood has reduced generations of Christian women to shame, despair, and fatigue. But instead of trying to fight the ideal of womanhood set forth in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speakers from YouTube and Buzzfeed will join representatives from the trade at today’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Miffllin Harcourt is releasing the HMH Player, an interactive educational app designed for the iPad and Google’s Chrome OS that allows teachers to access HMH school content, customize materials and communicate and collaborate with students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing industry pressure from mobile ride-booking applications Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., American United Taxi Services is pushing back with an app of its own. "TAXIMKE" is designed with its competitors' concept in mind: order, book and track a taxi through your smartphone. Unlike... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are you an aspiring writer or editor? Wondering how the self-publishing industry works? Our panel will be here on 18 June between 1pm and 2.30pm to offer advice and answer your questionsSelf-publishing is becoming an increasingly popular way for authors to get their work into print. While the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five challenges, 30 hours, 100 developers, programmers and entrepreneurs – this weekend... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book publisher RosettaBooks is launching an interactive e-reading app for mobile phones and tablets that allows consumers to buy an inventory of backlist classics from Rosetta's retail partners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com's negotiations with publisher Hachette Books Group have sparked a wave of anger toward the e-commerce giant from authors and readers alike. Several authors and analysts have spoken out, saying Amazon is a threat to traditional publishers. Perhaps. But whatever is going on in the... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week we feature an app from Moonbot Studios, founded by picture book artist William Joyce, and another app approved by the folks at the Smithsonian. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year is set to be a strong one for children’s non-fiction, with retailers reporting... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney's Frozen is coming to messaging apps in sticker form. The animated blockbuster has been merchandised, advertised, digitized—and now there's a licensing deal to bring the characters to apps like BlackBerry Messenger and Kik. The licensing company TextPride, which buys rights to branded... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The power of the imagination was the theme of the Children's Book and Author Breakfast Friday morning, beginning with the awarding of the WNBA Pannell Awards to this year's winners: Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers in Framingham, Maine, in the general bookstore category, and 4 Kids Books... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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